FRITZ!Box 7560 Service - Knowledge Base

Setting up the FRITZ!Box as a cascaded router

When the FRITZ!Box is used as a cascaded router, it shares the existing Internet connection of your other router, but it still provides its own network that is separate from the other router. In this case

the firewall of the FRITZ!Box is enabled.

computers, smartphones, and other devices connected to the FRITZ!Box no longer obtain their IP settings from the other router. Instead, they obtain them from the FRITZ!Box.

Requirements / Restrictions

It is not possible to access devices connected to the FRITZ!Box from the other router's network.

You cannot use MyFRITZ!.

Depending on the other router, functions that require a public IP address (for example port sharing and receiving incoming VPN connections) can either not be used, or can only be used to a limited extent.

The FRITZ!Box and the other router must use different IP networks.

Note:If the FRITZ!Box's IP settings are the factory settings, then they are automatically adjusted when you set up the connection over LAN (IP network: 192.168.188.0, subnet mask: 255.255.255.0).

Note:The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS for your FRITZ!Box.

1 Configuring the FRITZ!Box

Select "Other Internet service provider" from the drop-down list "Internet service provider". With some regional settings, this entry will not be displayed until you select "More Internet service providers".

Enable the option "Connection to an external modem or router" in the "Connection" area.

Enable the option "Establish own connection to the Internet" in the "Operating Mode" section.

Enable the option "No" in the "Account Information" section.

Enter the speeds of your Internet connection in the "Downstream" and "Upstream" fields.

Example:Enter 32000 for a downstream of 32 Mbit/s; enter 2000 for an upstream of 2 Mbit/s.

Click on "Change connection settings".

If the other router provides a DHCP server, enable the option "Obtain the IP address automatically (DHCP)".

If the other router does not provide a DHCP server:

Enable the option "Configure the IP address manually".

In the "IP address" field, enter an unused IP address from the router's IP network.

Example:The router has the IP address 192.168.100.1 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0). This means that it is in the IP network 192.168.100.0. If the IP address 192.168.100.2 is not being used by any other device, you can use this available IP address.

Enter the subnet mask of the router in the "Subnet mask" field.

Enter the IP address of the router in the "Default gateway" and "Primary DNS server" fields.

Click "Apply" to save the settings.

2 Connecting the FRITZ!Box with the network

Use a network cable (for example the yellow network cable included with delivery) to connect the "LAN 1" port on the FRITZ!Box either directly to a LAN port on the router, or by means of a hub or switch.

Now the FRITZ!Box uses the Internet connection of the other router.

3 Opening the FRITZ!Box user interface

Enter http://fritz.box as usual to call up the user interface with devices connected to the ports "LAN 2" through "LAN 4" or to the FRITZ!Box's wireless network.

Proceed as follows to open the user interface with devices connected to the other router instead of the FRITZ!Box:

If the FRITZ!Box obtains its IP address from the router via DHCP, enter the IP address that the router assigned to the FRITZ!Box, for example 192.168.100.20, in the web browser.

If you entered the IP address in the FRITZ!Box manually, in the web browser, enter the IP address that you entered in the "IP address" field in the user interface, for example 192.168.100.2.

In the corresponding fields, enter the user name and password of a FRITZ!Box user who is authorized to access the FRITZ!Box from the Internet and click "Log in".

Note:You can edit the access rights of FRITZ!Box users under "System > FRITZ!Box Users" in the user interface.

4 Setting up the FRITZ!Box to conduct calls over another router

The following step is only necessary if you would like to connect telephones to the FRITZ!Box and then use the Internet connection of the other router to make calls with them: